TUC "The Big One" - A Look Back

TUC volunteers Stan Ainslie (left) and Bill Peters setting up the Bucket Raffle items, including a patio propane heat lamp.

The Trout Unlimited Canada 31st Annual National Conservation Dinner (Calgary) was another success story. Despite the current state of our economy, related to the fall in oil and gas prices, supporters of cold water conservation and the trout that live there stepped up to the plate once again.

Although the final numbers are not yet in, Director of Special Events Don Pike reports that the total funds raised may approach the $700,000 mark.

Dozens of volunteers, along with TUC staff, pitch in to make this happen.

One small group of volunteers shows up the morning of the event to set up and display all the donated items.

Dinner Committe volunteers organizing the Bucket Raffle donations. From left: Jack Fuller (Feature Raffles), Fred Caverley (Banquest Set-up) and Dave Byler (Chairman, TUC National Board of Directors)

 Silent Auction set-up underway

 Set-up volunteers taking a lunch break

 This unique prairie elevator bird house was handmade by Fred Caverley

 A "Fly Fishing Movie Madness" package was donated by Michelle Magotiaux/Bow River Shuttles. It included the four movies from Confluence Films - Drift, Rise, Connect and Waypoints.

The new tablet based Silent Auction bid system proved to be a hit. It allowed guests to bid on items right from their tables.

 This is what the Silent Auction area looked like once it had been all gussied up by the volunteers. Photo, courtesy Trout Unlimited Canada.

Trout Unlimited Canada The Big One - April 09, 2015

Tarponville Lodge-Costa Rica from Mikey Wier on Vimeo.

Trout Unlimited Canada The Big One - April 09, 2015

"We have a trip for 2 anglers to Tarponville up for auction at our 31st Annual National Conservation banquet this Thursday April 9th. Doors open at 5pm; dinner at 7pm at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Calgary. Some tickets still available at $300 each. This looks like my kind of trip!" -- Don Pike, Director of Special Events, TUC
 
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TUC The Big One - Today's the Day

All photos, © Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved

TUC The Big One - Today's the Day

More than a dozen volunteers were involved earlier today with the set-up for the Bucket Draws, Silent Auction and Live Auction for Trout Unlimited Canada's major fundraising event.

More volunteers came in throughout the day to take care of the myriad of tasks that needed to be looked after, both prior to the 5 pm start time, as well as throughout the evening.

Photos, Michelle, owner/operator of Bow River Shuttles, helping with silent auction set up. 

'Fly Fishing Movie Madness' package - Bow River Shuttles's contribution to the bucket draws.

Join Us for the Big One! Mar 20 @ 5:00 pm

Join Us for the Big One!

Thursday, Mar 20 5:00pm - Thursday, Mar 20 10:00pm

Join Trout Unlimited Canada (TUC) and Dinner Chair, Doug Suttles, President and CEO of Encana for our 30th Annual National Conservation Dinner & Auction in support of TUC's programs and projects.

As with previous conservation dinner and auctions, we will have an outstanding array of trips, artwork, fishing gear, wine and much more in our Live and Silent auctions and our raffles.

2014 National Calgary Conservation Dinner and Auction

Thursday March 20, 2014
Hyatt Regency Hotel
700 Centre Street SE
Calgary, AB
T2G 5P6
5:00 pm Reception
7:00 pm Dinner.

Learn more here: http://www.tucanada.org/index.asp?p=2140

Setting up for the TUC "The Big One'

All photos, Copyright Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved 2013

"Stare Down", photo art in the Silent Auction

Follow the TUC Twitter feed direct from The Big One this evening! 
 

Michelle chatting with TUC volunteer Bill Peters.

Bow River Shuttles' donation to the Silent Auction. 

TUC volunteers setting up the Bucket Raffle.

Silent Auction set up completed!

VIEW MORE PHOTOS FROM SETTING UP 'THE BIG ONE' HERE

The TUC Big One – A Look Back

All photos: Copyright Bow River Shuttles All Rights Reserved 2012

Trout Unlimited Canada's 2012 National Conservation Dinner and Auction has come and gone for another year. TUC is reporting that the funds raised should once again top $1,000,000.

This very successful fundraiser requires many months of planning and the help of many volunteers.

One of those volunteer jobs is doing the setup of the all the donated prizes on the morning of the event. I’ve enjoyed helping out with this for a number of years.

It’s a combination of Christmas morning and putting into practice the art of ‘window display’. We get to open up all of the boxes containing the prize items, and then we do our best to make sure they are displayed in the most attractive manner possible. The better they look, the more money they will bring in from bidders. Or at least, that’s the hope. :-)

For a complete report on this event, go to The Big One Delivers Again

You can also see some great photos from the dinner itself at this link